Shatter Me With Hope Acoustic chords by H.I.M.

Tab by Russell Jackson

In my opinion this is one of the best tracks on Screamworks and some of the best lyrics of Valo's career.

This tab is based on the version from the acoustic version of the album called "Baudelaire in Braille".
I believe the tuning is standard, however I prefer to play a whole step down (dGCFAD), as I prefer the
sound and find it easier to sing to (after all, we aren't all blessed with Ville's range).

The notes on chord modifications to the right are my way of playing, but use them as a reference and adapt it
all to your own style. Enjoy...


(Intro)

Em  Em   Em  Em

(Verse 1)

G                        C                                 Em
The girl who cried at love, won't you come and play with me?
G                  C                             Em
You can be Cassandra, underneath the sword of Damocles
G     C    D    C                    Am                (Strum first 3 chords G C D once each)
We'll tear this baby apart wise like Solomon
                                                       (Alternate Am with Asus2  |-x-0-2-2-0-0-|  )


(Chorus)

Em   D     Em                                         (Strum first 2 chords Em D once each)
Run, come shatter me now
               D                                      (Alternate D with Dsus2      |-x-x-0-2-3-0-| )
Shatter me with hope
            G                         D               (Alternate D with Dsus2      |-x-x-0-2-3-0-| )
Crawl, come breathe me in, bleed out sorrow
Em                                G       D
Scream me a dream, untouched by shadows
            G
Baby, shatter me now, shatter me now
                             D               Em  Em  Em     (Alternate D with Dsus2      |-x-x-0-2-3-0-| )
Shatter me with hope

(Verse 2)

G                  C                       Em
She'll be the witness to the repose of Evelyn
G                C
Push the needle in
                        Em
To the of canticles of ecstasy
G    C  D    C                      (Strum first 3 chords G C D once each)
Turn to page 43
           Am                       (Alternate Am with Asus2  |-x-0-2-2-0-0-| , then straight into chorus)
And you'll know how I feel

(Chorus)

Em   D     Em                                            (Strum first 2 chords Em D once each)
Run, come shatter me now,
                 D                                       (Alternate D with Dsus2      |-x-x-0-2-3-0-| )
shatter me with hope
            C                            G   D           (Alternate D with Dsus2      |-x-x-0-2-3-0-| )
Crawl, come breathe me in, bleed out all sorrow
Em                              D                        (Alternate D with Dsus2      |-x-x-0-2-3-0-| )
Scream me a dream, untouched by shadows
       C
Baby, shatter me now, shatter me now
               G  D     Am          (Alternate D with Dsus2   |-x-x-0-2-3-0-| ) (Let Am ring and fade out)
shatter me with hope

(Outro - Strum each chord once)

G             Am                 C
Swear on your heart's grave, I'm wrong
    Em              F            D         D        (let D ring and fade out)
and love like your life's depending on it
(because it is!)



I hope you enjoy playing this as much as I do. Feel free to leave comments/suggestions